Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/20

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Subject: [Leica] RE: DC Leica Day
From: "Roger Beamon" <roger@beamon.org>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 07:04:47 -0700
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On 20 Oct 2000, Dan Honemann wrote, at least in part:

> I _do_ have power windows (and have had them ever since the first
> car I bought with them, so you're right) but I wish now I had
> saved the money instead for the 'lux. :)

Life's tough! We want it all.

> I'd all but talked myself into the 35 summicron and putting the
> $1k savings toward the new 28 asph.  But maybe buying a used
> 35/1.4 asph is the better strategy.  Then again, _are_ there any
> used 35/1.4 asph's?  Seems folks rarely part with this gem.

You won't go wrong with either. I got the 'lux before the 'cron 
was available, but am happy as a clam with it. No argument, 
though, if you don't have the stop, you won't miss it. Look how 
many Leica photographers were totally content for many years 
before the ASPH was introduced. Some still have a preference 
for the pre ASPH. Something about boke, whatever that is. 
(Down, Mike...just kidding)

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Roger
Mailto:roger@beamon.org

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